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4/29/2015

Today, on the
European Day of Solidarity between Generations, half of the population is 40 years old or above, and it is estimated to be 48 years or above in 2060,
inevitably shaking our already fragile social structures. It is high time we
take solid measures to bridge the increasing gaps between generations and
sharpen ourselves up for challenges ahead. Education is a natural setting to
support intergenerational solidarity and many interesting initiatives are
already taking place in our schools, universities, in adult
education and other non-formal and informal education settings.
They offer new ways of sharing knowledge and creating more cohesive
societies. EUCIS-LLL strongly believes that intergenerational learning is now
more relevant than ever and should be mainstreamed at all levels.

4/27/2015

The
Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is an annual gathering of leaders,
opinion-makers, civil society activists, representatives of business, social
innovators, academia, and media to debate key challenges for democracies
worldwide and encourage democratic innovation.

The fourth
edition of the World Forum for Democracy, to take place on 18-20 November 2015,
will focus on the challenges democracies face in addressing security risks
without jeopardising freedom and democratic stability.

For the first time, the Forum will not only showcase already existing initiatives, but also innovative, untested ideas[3] to maintain and develop democracy’s basic principles in times of increasing security threats.

Interested organisations worldwide are invited to express their interest in presenting either an example/initiative or an idea to respond to security threats in a way that preserves the basic principles of democracy such as freedom of expression, public deliberation, and the privacy of citizens, by answering the questionnaire in the appendix and sending it to forum_democracy@coe.int by 15 May 2015. The World Forum Task Force will select the most interesting and relevant proposals in June 2015.

4/23/2015

Millions of people do not read for one reason: they do not have access to text. But today mobile phones and cellular networks are transforming a scarce resource into an abundant one.

Drawing on the analysis of over 4,000 surveys collected in seven developing countries and corresponding qualitative interviews, this report paints the most detailed picture to date of who reads books and stories on mobile devices and why.

The findings illuminate, for the first time, the habits, beliefs and profiles of mobile readers. This information points to strategies to expand mobile reading and, by extension, the educational, social and economic benefits associated with increased reading.

Mobile technology can advance literacy and learning in underserved communities around the world. This report shows how.

4/22/2015

The LEGO Idea Conference 2015 (14/15 April 2015) gathered over 300 carefully selected
experts from all around the world with a diverse background from academia to
practice with a very ambitious goal: defining solution to address barriers to
unlock every child’s potential. The aim was not only to identify and agree on
barriers blocking progress, but also to co-create new ideas, innovations and
partnerships to overcome these barriers. In general to promote learning as
something great and enjoyable – and also to make it become like that. The day
before the conference also offered an opportunity to start working with a small
core group of experts around this – a group thinking that is planned to go on
for the years to come - and also to meet the owner of LEGO, Kjeld Kirk
Kristiansen, a visionary and dedicated man.

4/03/2015

During the informal meeting in Paris on 17
March, which was honoured by the presence of the French President
François Hollande, Education Ministers from the European Union Member
States and Mr Tibor Navracsics, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth
and Sport adopted the Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common
values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education.

The 2013 European Commission Recommendation “Investing in Children: Breaking
the cycle of disadvantage” presented a comprehensive policy
approach
to child poverty and well-being. A new Implementation
Handbook by Eurochild and its partners in
the Alliance of Investing in Children (including EPA) launched on 1st April in Brussels, shows how Member States
can translate the
policy guidelines into action.

European Parents' Association

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